Music

Jake Shears, Del Marquis and Babydaddy are reuniting to celebrate 20 years since their debut album. They talk electroclash, Elton John and fighting against the ‘gay band’ box

Plus: David Gray’s new album is named after a short story collection by which Canadian writer?

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2024 is set to be announced in March

Better Man, the new Robbie Williams biopic, has been baffling Americans. Hitting a wall in the US really can be to do with being just a little too foreign

Life-sized statue of Gallagher is located outside Ulster Hall, a venue he played regularly

Who are Ireland’s rising stars? Here’s who to keep an eye on this year

Earlier this week Young backed out of the festival claiming it was ‘under corporate control’ of the BBC

Young says BBC wanted him and his band to ‘do a lot of things in a way we were not interested’

There’s something unique about Bob Dylan’s big-screen presence. Over seven decades, he has been ubiquitous, but never predictable

Doves' new album, Constellation of the Lonely, ranks among their best work. But as they prepare to go on the road, brothers Jez and Andy Williams talk about their momentous decision to play without Goodwin

Three manslaughter charges and two of selling drugs brought by Argentinian judge

2025 marks the golden jubilee of some fine records, to be sure, but also of a time when punk came to sack rock’s citadel and popular music began to go in new directions

Joyful Irish traditional music and politically charged folk feature in our LP picks of the year

From cosy classics to Christmas with Captain Kirk, we’ve chosen tunes for your holiday playlist, with a little help from three professionals